Holiday Bowl Executive Director Bruce Binkowski said his game “absolutely” would be interested in joining the rotation.

“If there is going to be a bid process, we certainly would be very interested in finding out more, “ Binkowski said. “If there is a bid process, I’m sure we’ll hear about it in the next few weeks.”

The new six-bowl rotation and four-team playoff format has been approved for 12 years, starting after the 2014 season.

The Champions Bowl will match the champions of the Big 12 and Southeastern Conferences during years in which it does not host a semifinal. It might also take the name of an existing bowl game -- the Cotton or Sugar.

The semifinalists will be determined by a selection committee, with the winners advancing to a national championship game at a neutral site awarded to the highest bidder.

The other bowl games in the rotation will host other top teams when they are not part of the semifinals.

Binkowski said he has not yet had any communication with anybody about the bid process.

His bowl currently hosts a matchup between a third or fourth pick from the Pac-12 and a fifth or sixth pick from the Big 12.